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World history

Sir Henry Bessemer

History; World history

(1813-98) Inventor who developed a more cost efficient process for making steel.

Civil war

History; World history

A war between groups of people in the same country, culture, or political system.

Hydroelectric power

History; World history

Power that is derived from a moving body of water, such as a river or waterfall.

General will

History; World history

Name Enlightenment thinker Jean Jacques Rousseau uses to describe majority rule.

Pharaoh

History; World history

In ancient Egypt, title given to the ruler who was considered both king and god.

Menes

History; World history

(3100? BCE) King of Upper Egypt, united the two kingdoms of Upper and Lower Egypt

Bank

History; World history

A business that exchanges currencies, makes loans, and keeps the money of individual depositors.

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